Interesting Investments: FreshGrade

Background FreshGrade provides a communications and assessment SaaS platform for pre-K-12, which allows teachers and school districts to create a digital portfolio with students’ work that parents and teachers can view, ask questions about, and provide feedback for [1]. The company differentiates itself with an innovative system that goes beyond the traditional report card by providing […]

Valuing SoundCloud

I. Executive Summary Our $1.0B valuation of SoundCloud reflects a per share price of $0.16 based on 683 million shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis. The valuation methodology was based on a comparable company analysis and a discounted cash flow model. We believe that upon maturation, SoundCloud will transform into a largely creator-focused business […]

Startup on the Rise: Elivade

Background and Value Proposition Considering that the average Fortune 1000 company spends millions of dollars per year on their diversity efforts, it is clear that diversity and inclusion is a growing and lucrative industry in today’s marketplace. However, with this growth comes room for improvement as many companies, especially in the tech industry where only […]